Federal NAICS Codes

NAICS 322120: Paper Mills

Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 322120.

NAICS 322120 federal market metrics

Total obligations
$60.6M
Total awards
849 awards
Active obligations
$46.7M
Size standard
1,250 employees

What this NAICS covers

NAICS 322120 covers production of paper and paperboard by mechanically or chemically processing pulp from wood, recovered paper, or other fibrous materials into finished paper grades such as newsprint, printing, writing, and specialty papers.

Federal opportunities under 322120 typically involve supply contracts for specified paper grades, production of rolls or sheets to dimensional and basis-weight tolerances, mill quality certificates, bale-to-roll traceability, and long-lead scheduling for large recurring orders.

FY2026 snapshot

Obligations
$25M
Awards
69
Average award
$363K
Change from FY2025
+752%

Recent awards

Search contractors

$13,936,652

CRANE & CO., INC.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

PIID
2031ZA26F00454
PSC
9310 - PAPER AND PAPERBOARD

$5

CRANE & CO., INC.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

PIID
2031ZA26F00458
PSC
9310 - PAPER AND PAPERBOARD

$8,394,192

CRANE & CO., INC.

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

PIID
2031ZA26F00457
PSC
9310 - PAPER AND PAPERBOARD

FAQ

What work fits NAICS 322120?
  • Manufacture and delivery of continuous rolls of newsprint or uncoated printing paper meeting specified basis weight, caliper, and reel diameter for press operations.
  • Production of coated or uncoated writing and office paper supplied in sheeted or ream-wrapped formats with brightness and opacity certificates.
  • Supply of recycled-content paper rolls with documented minimum recycled fiber percentage and chain-of-custody documentation for procurement sustainability requirements.
  • Mill production runs to provide specialty paper grades (e.g., thermal base stock or bond stock) produced to agreed run orders, reel widths, and master rolls for federal printing facilities.
When is NAICS 322120 a weak fit?
  • Conversion or converting services that slit, ream, cut-to-size, or package paper purchased from mills because the activity is post-mill processing, not papermaking.
  • Pulp-only contracts for chemical or mechanical pulp production where the solicitation requires pulp supply rather than finished paper production, so the mill operations differ.
  • Printing and reproduction services that purchase finished paper for press runs because the procurement is for printing services, not manufacturing paper stock.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 322120?
  • Specifications calling out basis weight (g/m2 or lb), caliper (mils), brightness, opacity, and allowable tolerances for delivered rolls or sheets.
  • Requirement for mill quality certificates, fiber content disclosure (recycled percentage), and bale-to-roll traceability documentation.
  • Delivery schedule referencing reel widths, master-roll diameters, palletization of rolls, and long-lead production windows for scheduled replenishment.

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